Before starting the online application, please read the application instructions carefully.

Application format and submission requirements: Only online applications submitted through the REF Web site will be accepted. Incomplete or incorrect applications will not be accepted. It is the applicant’s responsibility to review the application for completeness and errors, and to ensure that it adheres to all REF instructions. Applicants are responsible for submitting all required sections and documents prior to the deadline.

Please use one inch margins and Arial 11-point font for all documents submitted as part of your application and avoid jargon and abbreviations. Each numbered item required for the application must be saved and uploaded to the online application separately. Please see the specific application instructions for more detailed instructions.

Citizenship Requirements: Unless otherwise indicated in an award description, award applicants must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or be in lawful possession of a permanent resident card. Individuals on temporary (J1, H1) or student visas are not eligible.

Review of applications: Applications will not be blinded for the review process. Any perception of conflict of interest for reviewers will be eliminated during this time. Only applications that are complete and received by the deadline will be reviewed. It is the applicant’s responsibility to review their completed application for errors and to ensure that it adheres to the application instructions. Applicants are responsible for submitting all required application documents prior to the deadline.

Notification and funding: Applicants will be notified as to the status of their award in December.  If there is a citizenship requirement, proof of citizenship will be requested at the time of notification.  Unless otherwise noted in the award application instructions, funding will begin in July of the following year.

 

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